Lucerne, MO town hall & government
Lucerne spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lucerne's government.
Where Lucerne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the federal government 28%
- From the state 22%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lucerne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Putnam County R-I School District
Lucerne's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Livonia and Powersville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,237 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lucerne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lucerne's government
Who represents Lucerne
Lucerne is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.